Latest RaboDirect PRO12 Features
15 May, 12:33
Simon Mason will make the long haul from Merseyside on Friday to renew some old friendships before taking his place at Twickenham for Europe's first all-Ireland, all-RaboDirect Pro 12 final.
Paul Eddison
10 May, 16:30
Trading second tier rugby in Doncaster for Glasgow's green hollows and the opportunity to play in some of the northern hemisphere's rugby citadels was not an easy choice for Warriors prop Michael Cusack.
Tom Reynolds
10 May, 10:09
Simon Zebo, the latest of our RaboDirect PRO12 rising stars, is a 22-year-old Munster wing who, with eight tries already this season, is leading the way for the Irish provinces.
Sportsbeat
8 May, 14:56
Munster will not need reminding this week that South Wales can be a dangerous place when it comes to defending a title.
Paul Eddison
3 May, 17:30
The Scarlets need a favour from Connacht to make the RaboDirect PRO12 play-offs but back row Aaron Shingler insists even if they don't make the semi-finals they are only going to get stronger next year.
Paul Eddison
2 May, 11:43
Frank Murphy has had a taste of the biggest stage with European heavyweights Munster and Leicester but he insists it's way out West where he feels at home.
Paul Eddison
1 May, 19:10
Tommaso Benvenuti, the latest of our RaboDirect PRO12 rising stars, is a 21-year-old Treviso outside centre who, with 17 caps for Italy, is already at home on the international stage.
Sportsbeat
1 May, 18:34
Very few players ever soar into a position high enough to threaten Martin Johnson's place in the history book. Fewer still get the chance to remove him from a section of it.
Paul Eddison
28 Apr, 14:00
DTH Van der Merwe has had to wait until the end of April for his first RaboDirect PRO12 appearance but the Canadian's timing couldn't be better.
Paul Eddison
25 Apr, 16:02
Ulster winger Craig Gilroy, the latest of our RaboDirect PRO12 rising stars, burst on to the scene with a scorching two-try debut against the Cardiff Blues last year and has hardly looked back since.
Paul Eddison
25 Apr, 15:41
Leinster have lost one of their last 25 matches at home and abroad. Should they return from Bordeaux at the weekend with their unbeaten European record intact, the final at Twickenham next month will be an all-RaboDirect PRO12 affair.
Paul Eddison
25 Apr, 11:54
With five Celtic League titles and four Heineken Cups between them Munster and Leinster have been the dominant forces in Irish rugby for the last decade.
Paul Eddison
20 Apr, 16:41
Kyle Tonetti and Eric Elwood go back a long way and after a successful start to his move to Connacht the centre admits he feels at home at the Sportsground.
Paul Eddison
20 Apr, 16:05
RaboDirect brings you the RaboScore, a unique online social media channel for fans of the RaboDirect PRO12, which provides you with the best, up-to-date content on the competition.
Hashim Piperdy
17 Apr, 16:12
After the opening two rounds of the RaboDirect PRO12, Glasgow Warriors could be found down at the bottom of the table without a point to their name.
Paul Eddison
16 Apr, 18:21
The decision to eject Aironi from the RaboDirect PRO12 on financial grounds took Quintin Geldenhuys by surprise but a week after the announcement it is a feeling of 'what might have been' that prevails.
Tom Reynolds
16 Apr, 14:37
Scarlets have pedigree when it comes to bringing through talent on the wing - just ask anyone who has faced George North in his fledgling career.
Sportsbeat
13 Apr, 18:02
Rhys Priestland knows the Scarlets must rain down tries if they want to reach the RaboDirect PRO12 play-offs in May but accepts that a game plan based on crossing the white line will leave them high and dry.
Tom Reynolds
12 Apr, 16:31
Having seen teammate Bradley Davies return from the Six Nations with the Grand Slam in tow, Cardiff Blues lock Macauley Cook admits he has high international hopes of his own after bursting onto the RaboDirect PRO12 scene this year.
Sportsbeat
10 Apr, 10:29
In the finest tradition of their freewheeling founder, the Michelin Men of Clermont Auvergne have bounced their way to 40 straight home wins including those against every European champion bar one.
Peter Jackson